Tag: neurotransmitter

This is the end of the series on neurotransmitters. Again, there are over 100 identified neurotransmitters.  These are just a few that are important to our upcoming discussion on specific mental illnesses. Glutamate We talked about GABA last time.  Glutamate is it’s opposite.  GABA inhibits and glutamate excites neurotransmission. ...

Norepinephrine Norepinephrine is made in your adrenal gland which are nestled right on the top of your kidneys. We often think of it as related to the heart. Norepinephrine is the lowest during sleep. It’s increased during the day and is in excess when we become frightened or on...

This post is a little bit longer today.  There is so much more I would like to tell you about Dopamine, but I don’t want to make this post so long that you lose interest. I hope you enjoy learning and if you have questions, please reach out and...

Neurotransmitters: There are about 100 identified neurotransmitters we are aware of.  It is a very complex system.  I am going to discuss a few of the main neurotransmitters that are important when we address various mental illnesses.  When I talk about the specific mental illnesses, you don’t have to...